Howie maintains lead

Tuesday's leaders solidified their leads in Friday's counts of general election ballots.

Latest tallies for the county's contested races are:

--Sheriff: Mark Howie 1019, Mike Balch 813.

--Wahkiakum School Board: Shawn Merz 660, Lamar Blix 611.

--Naselle/Grays River school board: Position 1. Joshua Holt 227, Art Hyland 160; Position 2. Bud Strange 264, Allen Lebovitz 202.